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There’s an icon on the web interface, next to the star icon to save the post. It looks like a copy icon with two squares. I’m not sure how to do that on mobile, it may depend on the client you are using.


cross-posted from: https://links.hackliberty.org/post/2932106 > Image Transcription: > >WHAT WILL A CASHLESS SOCIETY MEAN? > > > >THE PROS > > > >CONVENIENCE — THERE WILL NO LONGER BE ANY NEED TO CARRY CASH AROUND > > > >THE CONS > > > >EVERY TRANSACTION YOU MAKE WILL BE TRACKED > YOUR SPENDING HABITS CAN BE LINKED TO YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT > > > >YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO SPEND ON THINGS THE GOVERNMENT APPROVES OF. > THINGS THAT ARE DEEMED TO BE LUXURIES — MEAT, FUEL, TRAVEL — CAN BE RESTRICTED > > > >YOUR MONEY CAN BE PROGRAMMED WITH AN EXPIRY DATE — IF YOU DON’T SPEND IT BY A > CERTAIN DATE, YOU'LL LOSE IT > > > >THERE WILL BE NO ‘BLACK’ ECONOMY. IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO AVOID TAX, BUT THEN > YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GIVE POCKET MONEY TO CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN AND > NEITHER WILL YOU BE ABLE TO BORROW OR LEND MONEY TO FRIENDS WITHOUT THAT > BEING TAXED BY THE GOVERNMENT > > > >PARKING AND SPEEDING FINES WILL BE TAKEN AT SOURCE, WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF > CHALLENGE AND POSSIBLY EVEN WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE > > > >IF YOU PROTEST THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT, YOUR MONEY CAN BE SWITCHED OFF. > IF YOU THINK THAT’S UNLIKELY, IT’S ALREADY HAPPENED TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF > CANADIANS WHEN THEY PROTESTED AND IT ALSO HAPPENED TO A BRITISH JOURNALIST > > > >A CASHLESS SOCIETY MEANS THE END OF HUMAN FREEDOM > > > >IF YOU WANT THAT, DO NOTHING > > > >IF YOU DON'T, THE FIRST THING YOU MUST DO IS RESPOND TO THE GOVERNMENT'S > PROPOSAL ON DIGITAL ID, UPON WHICH A CASHLESS SOCIETY MUST BE BASED > > > >https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/draft-legislation-to-help-more-people-prove-their- > identity-online/consultation-on-draft-legislation-to-support-identity-verificat > > Image Credit: [Brett Scott](https://brettscott.substack.com/)
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This is all rather meaningless because we don’t know the demographics of those who answered: 5,101 US adults of what generations?

18 or older selected at random from across the entire country, read this for more information about how they selected those adults.


cross-posted from: https://links.hackliberty.org/post/2496422 > > This survey was conducted among 5,101 U.S. adults from May 15 to 21, 2023 > > ### % say they are **concerned** about how ... use(s) the data they collect about them > - Companies: 81% > - The government: 71% > > ### % say they have **little to no understanding** about what ... do(es) with the data they collect about them > - Companies: 67% > - The government: 77% > > ### % say they have very little or no trust at all that leaders of social media companies will > - **Publicly admit mistakes and take responsibility** when they misuse or compromises users' personal data: 77% > - **Not sell users' personal data** to others without their consent: 76% > - **Be held accountable by the government** if they misuse or compromise users' personal data: 71% > > ### % say that as companies use AI to collect and analyze personal information, this information **will** be used in ways that ... > - People would not be comfortable with: 81% > - Were not originally intended: 80% > - Could make people's lives easier: 62% > > ### % say that when they think about managing their privacy online, they ... > - **Trust themselves** to make the right decisions about their personal information: 78% > - Feel **skeptical** that anything they do will make much difference: 61% > - Feel **overwhelmed** by figuring out what they need to do: 37% > - Feel privacy is **not that big of a deal** to them: 29% > - Are **confident** those who have access to their personal information will do **what is right**: 21% > > ### % say they ... agree to online privacy policies right away, without reading what the policies say > - Always, almost always or often: 56% > - Sometimes: 22% > - Rarely or never: 18% > - No answer: 4% > > Please read the report for a more in-depth look at the data and analysis!
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